Beer makes batters better, meat more tender, and sauces more flavorful.

Here's an interesting way to start a healthy, delicious meal, cook your onions and peppers in vermouth instead of oil. Simmering the fish in aromatic, basil-infused tomato juice makes it flaky and delicious while keeping dinner oil-free.

3 tablespoons vermouth
1 onion, chopped
1/4 green bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
3 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
1/2 cup tomato juice
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound fish fillets (sea bass, snapper, or perch)
Heat the vermouth in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes.
Add the bell pepper, parsley, tomatoes, tomato juice, basil, and black pepper. cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes.
Add the fish to the skillet. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
Serve the fish with the sauce.
Beer makes batters better, meat more tender, and sauces more flavorful.
This Italian cheese is so versatile that it can be used in both sweet and savory recipes from cheesecakes to lasagnas.
The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.

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reviews & comments
September 5, 2010
We couldn't get any of the fish listed on the day we shopped so we used orange roughy. The recipe turned out great, the fish was flaky and "buttery" tasting. Another healthy meal!